Loyang Jin

Once Lu Hong entered the palace, he never came back.

Lu Ping, Lu Qian and others waited anxiously in the mansion all afternoon, and it was not until the evening that they waited for news that came as a bolt from the blue.

"Congratulations to Mr. Lu." Eunuch Ding, who came to announce the decree, said with a smile: "The emperor is devoted to Buddhism and highly praised Mr. Lu's talent and learning. He specially allowed Mr. Lu to enter the Bodhi Temple and become a monk. Your Majesty. If you appreciate him like this, he will definitely become the most famous monk in Bodhi Temple in the future..."

Lupine turned pale and staggered back, his hands shaking uncontrollably.

how so?

The emperor actually let Lu Hong become a monk!

Lu Hong was only seventeen years old, it was the time for a high-spirited young man to succeed! With his character, talents and knowledge, it is just around the corner to become a Jinshi and enter an official career to bring glory to his family.

But now, everything is over!

Lu Qian's delicate face was also pale. He has always been jealous and resentful of Lu Hong, and the brotherhood has long since disappeared. But why was he so sad when he heard such news?

Eunuch Ding looked at the shock and astonishment of the Lu family with cold eyes, and continued: "You don't have to wait any longer. The emperor has already ordered people to send Mr. Lu to Bodhi Temple. The abbot of Bodhi Temple will personally ordain Mr. Lu, and he can worship the master abbot. It is Master Lu’s good fortune to be a disciple. It is also thanks to the great blessing of the Emperor that you are so lucky. Please accept the order and thank me!”

Lu Ping endured the anxiety and pain in his heart and respectfully accepted the imperial edict to express his gratitude.

After Eunuch Ding announced the imperial edict, he said calmly: "Master Lu, the emperor also issued an oral edict. From tomorrow on, Master Lu will not have to go to the Ministry of War. He will stay at home for a month and reflect on his mistakes. As for what the mistakes were. , I believe Mr. Lu knows it better than anyone else!”

These words were undoubtedly a blow to the head.

Lu Ping's face lost all color, and his heart felt like a mirror.

The emperor must have known what he had done secretly. Therefore, Lu Hong was punished severely and warned him sternly.

Eunuch Lu returned to the palace proudly.

The Lu family fell into a suffocating silence.

Lu Ping felt weak all over, and he slowly sat down with the help of his family. After a long time, he said sadly: "Ahong, it was my second uncle who harmed you! It's all my fault..."

While wailing, he beat his chest and stamped his feet.

If he hadn't been so ambitious and wanted to use Princess Changping's good impression of Lu Hong to seduce King Yan, if he hadn't persuaded Lu Hong to go to the princess's house, if he hadn't hinted to Princess Changping to recruit Lu Hong as her consort, he wouldn't be where he is today. step!

Lu Qian stood aside with a complicated look on his face, and his eyes lost their former sparkle.

Lu Ping cried for a long time until his voice became hoarse before he stopped and said hoarsely: "Ah Qian, the emperor has become jealous and dissatisfied with me. This capital is too dangerous. Don't stay any longer. Set off back immediately. Go to Jizhou!"

Lu Qian pursed his lips stubbornly: "No, I want to stay in the capital."

"What's the point of staying here?"

In his desperation, Lu Ping could not care about anything else and said bluntly: "The emperor personally sent Ahong to Bodhi Temple to become a monk. Even if the emperor dies, the emperor who succeeds will never release him. Ahong This life is over!"

"Among the children of our Lu family, Ahong was originally the most promising. Now that Ahong is in such a situation, do we want to involve you again? Go back to Jizhou immediately!"

When Lupine insisted, no one could disobey him.

Regardless of whether Lu Qian wanted to or not, he was sent to the dock that night and left the capital by boat.

…

The news that Lu Hong became a monk at Bodhi Temple should not have been so eye-catching. It's just that the incident between him and Princess Changping has been spreading a lot recently, and every move he makes attracts special attention.

What's more, this is an imperial edict issued by the emperor himself.

Overnight, the news spread rapidly in the capital.

In the Ling Mansion.

Uncle Ling and Fifth Master Ling sat opposite each other with solemn expressions, while Ling Ji, Ling Xiao and others were also relatively silent.

Uncle Ling sighed heavily: "How could things happen like this! Ah Hong is still so young..."

Being ordered to become a monk sounds like a great thing, but it is actually a sweet thing but a bitter one. This also means that Lu Hong will never leave Bodhi Temple again in his life.

Ling Wuye also frowned and sighed: "It seems that those rumors are true. Ahong does have some 'associations' with Princess Changping, otherwise, the emperor would not have vented his anger on him."

After all, they were in-laws. If something like this happened to the Lu family, everyone in the Ling family felt bad when they heard the bad news.

Ling Ji opened his mouth and said: "Father, Fifth Uncle, the matter has come to this, and we can't do anything about it. After the limelight is over, under the pretext of going to Bodhi Temple to burn incense, let's quietly go see Cousin Hong!"

Uncle Ling and Fifth Master Ling nodded together.

"I heard that the emperor also ordered Lu Ping to stay in the mansion for a month." Sun whispered worriedly: "It seems that Lu Ping is also aware of this matter."

Uncle Ling and Fifth Master Ling looked at each other and suppressed the suspicion in their hearts: "Nine times out of ten, they are related. However, these things have nothing to do with our Ling family. These days, we also stay far away from the Lu family, so as not to Implicated."

Sun nodded and agreed.

Ling Jingyan couldn't help but interjected: "Dad, the Lu family's affairs have nothing to do with us, so we don't want to discuss it. The most important thing now is to ask someone to find out about Ah Shu in the palace. The empress has been deposed, and Ah Shu is the boss. I don’t know where the female officials in the palace have been sent to!”

When everyone mentioned Ling Jingshu, their hearts sank.

Ling Xiao also said anxiously: "What Cousin Yan said is true. Ah Shu is in the palace now, and the situation must not be good. If money is needed, we can also collect some money to send it."

Uncle Ling smiled bitterly: "You are talking lightly. Things in the palace are happening one after another. The emperor's old illness broke out due to anger, and he is still lying on the bed to rest. Now everyone is doing just fine with their tails between their legs. Who dares Do you think your life is not long enough for taking the risk to inquire about the affairs of the palace?"

"Are you just going to let it go and ignore Ah Shu?" Ling Xiao said in a hard tone in desperation.

Ling Wuye frowned and glared at Ling Xiao: "Who said you can't ignore it anymore? It's just that the wind is getting louder now, and you have to survive this period before making any plans. You can study in the Imperial College with peace of mind, and don't worry about these things. Blended.”

Ling Xiao turned his head to the side dully, water glinting in his eyes.

Sun also comforted her with words: "Axiao, you and Ayan are worried about Ashu, so why don't we worry about it. But the affairs in the palace are not something we can get involved in. If there is no news now, it is the best news. Explain that Ah Shu is not in danger. Let’s wait patiently.”

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